Ionic EquilibriumHard
Question
Which of the following correctly explains the nature of boric acid in aqueous medium:
Options
A.H3BO3
H3+O + H2BO3-
B.H3BO3
2H3+O + HBO32-
C.H3BO3
3H3+O + BO33-
D.H3BO3
B(OH)4- + H+
Solution
H3BO3 is weak, Lewis monobasic acid and shows the given equilibrium.
H3BO3 + H2O ⇋ B(OH)4- + H+
H3BO3 + H2O ⇋ B(OH)4- + H+
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